Simon Adingra

Simon Adingra
Adingra with the Ivory Coast in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
(on loan from Sunderland)
Number 7
Youth career
Right to Dream
2020–2021 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Nordsjælland 38 (11)
2022–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 60 (8)
2022–2023 → Union SG (loan) 36 (11)
2025– Sunderland 14 (1)
2026 → Monaco (loan) 14 (3)
2026– → Ajax (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Ivory Coast 30 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ivory Coast
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Ivory Coast
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 June 2026

Simon Adingra (born 1 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax, on loan from Premier League club Sunderland, and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Early career

Adingra was born in Abobo, a suburb of Abidjan. A former player of the Right to Dream Academy, Adingra joined Danish club Nordsjælland in January 2020. He made his professional debut on 18 April 2021 in a 2–2 league draw against Copenhagen. He replaced Ivan Mesík at the 68th minute of the game and went on to score his team's second goal.

Brighton and Hove Albion

On 24 June 2022, Adingra transferred to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a four-year contract. Ten days later, Adingra joined Brighton's Belgian sister club Union SG on loan for the 2022–23 season.

Adingra made his Brighton debut as a substitute in the opening game of the 2023–24 season on 12 August. He scored the Seagulls' third goal in an eventual 4–1 home win over newly promoted Luton Town. During that same season, Adingra made his first Premier League start on 16 September in a 3–1 victory over Manchester United in which he recorded an assist.

Upon returning to Brighton after winning the 2023 AFCON title, Adingra would score a brace in a 5–0 win against Sheffield United on 18 February 2024.

Sunderland

On 10 July 2025, Adingra joined fellow Premier League club Sunderland, signing a five-year contract. On 28 December 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw at home against Leeds United.

Loan to Monaco

On 2 February 2026, Sunderland announced that Adingra had been loaned to Ligue 1 club Monaco for the rest of the season.

Loan to Ajax

On 2 September 2026, Adingra was loaned to Eredivisie club Ajax for the 2026–27 season with an option to buy.

International career

In March 2023, Adingra received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast senior national team for two Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Comoros.

On 3 February 2024, Adingra scored a 90th minute equaliser in an eventual extra-time 2–1 win against Mali in the quarter-finals of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. On 11 February, he provided two assists and was named as man of the match in the tournament's final against Nigeria, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Ivory Coast.

On May 15, 2026, Adingra was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland 2020–21 Danish Superliga 7200——72
2021–22 Danish Superliga 31921——3310
Total 381121——4012
Union SG (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 361143—1115115
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24 Premier League 316100081407
2024–25 Premier League 2921033—335
Total 6082033817312
Sunderland 2025–26 Premier League 1411000—151
Monaco (loan) 2025–26 Ligue 1 14310—20173
Ajax (loan) 2026–27 Eredivisie 1000—0010
Career total 163341043321219743
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 20 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast 202351
2024132
202581
202641
Total305

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adingra goal.

List of international goals scored by Simon Adingra
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
117 November 2023Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Seychelles3–09–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 February 2024Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast Mali1–12–1 (a.e.t.)2023 Africa Cup of Nations
319 November 2024Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Chad2–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
410 October 2025Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius Seychelles6–07–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
528 March 2026Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England South Korea2–04–0Friendly

Honours

Ivory Coast

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Simon Adingra at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Sunderland sign winger Adingra from Brighton". Premier League. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "FRA AKADEMI TIL SUPERLIGA: SIMON ADINGRA". 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Carlsson, Mads (19 April 2021). "SIMON SCOREDE I SIN DRØMMEDEBUT: JEG ER KLAR PÅ AT GRIBE MIN CHANCE". FC Nordsjælland. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Simon Adingra signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Simon Adingra joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Subs seal impressive win for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion. 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Shambolic Manchester United endure crowd dissent after humbling defeat to Brighton". The Independent. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Rindl, Joe (18 February 2024). "Sheffield United 0–5 Brighton: Mason Holgate sent off in heavy home defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Adingra arrives from Brighton". Sunderland A.F.C. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sunderland analysis: Missed chances rued in draw against Leeds". BBC.com. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Adingra joins AS Monaco on loan". Sunderland A.F.C. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Simon Adingra joins Ajax on loan". AFC Ajax. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Elim. CAN 2023 (3è et 4è CIV-COM & COM-CIV) : Jean Louis Gasset dévoile les 23 Eléphants". Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Match Centre". Confédération Africaine de Football. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast: Sebastian Haller grabs winner as Hosts win Africa Cup of Nations after Wild Tournament". Eurosport. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  17. 1 2 Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "La liste de la Côte d'Ivoire pour la Coupe du Monde 2026". FIFA (in French). 15 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  19. 1 2 Simon Adingra at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ↑ "Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory". France 24. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  21. ↑ @CAF_Online (11 February 2024). "[Watch out for Simon Adingra, Africa! 💎 Côte d'Ivoire's sensational talent is the Best Young Player of #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023! 👏🇨🇮 ]" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).